Trustees
Reunion Report: President Daniel H. Weiss Addresses the State of the College
Lafayette prevails. That was the message College President Daniel H. Weiss gave to a group of about 100 gathered in the Oechsle Hall auditorium to hear “The Plan for Lafayette.” In his presentation and the ensuing question-and-answer session June 6 during Reunion, Weiss spoke frankly about the challenges the College has had to contend with [...]
Rothkopf ’55 To Retire from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Arthur J. Rothkopf ’55, president emeritus of the College, will retire as senior vice president and counselor to the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the end of July. Rothkopf joined the chamber in July 2005 after serving 12 years as Lafayette’s 15th president. He leads the chamber’s Education and Workforce initiative, including [...]
New Board Chair and Trustees Elected at Lafayette
Edward W. Ahart ’69, managing partner and chairman of the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP, Florham Park, N.J., has been elected chair of Lafayette’s Board of Trustees. In addition, two alumni have been elected to the Board and will begin five-year terms July 1. They are Judson C. (Jud) Linville ’79, [...]
Memorial Service Honors Trustee Emeritus Robert L. Yohe ’58
Trustee emeritus Robert L. Yohe ’58, vice chair of the search committee that recommended the hiring of President Daniel H. Weiss, died Oct. 13, 2009. Yohe served on Lafayette’s Board of Trustees from 1992-07, when he was elected to emeritus status. He was the board’s vice chair from 2004-07, vice chair and chair of its [...]
Stephen D. Pryor ’71, President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Will Address Sophomore Engineering Majors
Stephen D. Pryor ’71, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, will speak with sophomore engineering majors about “What Employers are Looking for in the 21st Century Engineer” 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the auditorium of Lafayette’s Kirby Hall of Civil Rights. Pryor, a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, became president of ExxonMobil Chemical [...]
Dedication Ceremony for Scott Hall Will Be Held Oct. 23
The College’s newest academic facility is named for Trustee Emeritus Walter ’59 and Kate Scott in appreciation for their generous support of student and faculty achievement A dedication ceremony for Scott Hall, the College’s newest academic facility, will be held 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The Office of Dean of the College moved from Markle [...]
Three Alumni Elected to Board of Trustees
Mary Stengel Austen ’86, Donald E. Morel ’79, and S. Kent Rockwell ’66 will begin five-year terms July 1 Mary Stengel Austen ’86, Donald E. Morel ’79, and S. Kent Rockwell ’66 were elected to the Board of Trustees May 22 and will begin five-year terms July 1. Austen is president and CEO of Tierney [...]
Trustee Brent Glass ’69 Appears on The Colbert Report
Trustee Brent D. Glass ’69 appeared as a guest on The Colbert Report on Thursday, Oct. 16. Watch the episode (Glass’ segment begins at 9:40). Glass is Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. Prior to being named to that post, in October 2002, he had been executive director of [...]
Two Alumni Elected to Board of Trustees
J.B. Reilly ’83 and Sylvia Daniels Weaver ’75 were elected May 23 and will begin five-year terms July 1 J.B. Reilly ’83 and Sylvia Daniels Weaver ’75 were elected to the Board of Trustees May 23 and will begin five-year terms July 1. Reilly is a founding partner and chief executive officer of Landmark Communities [...]
College Strengthens Financial Aid While Growing the Faculty
President Daniel H. Weiss announced the initiatives to the Lafayette community today (March 17, 2008): I am pleased to inform you of important new initiatives that will help us to achieve greater access to Lafayette for qualified students regardless of their ability to pay while strengthening the College’s student-centered learning environment. The Board of Trustees [...]
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